Friday, June 27, 2008

Dr. John Robertson of Chillicothe was recently honored by the Electrostatics Society of America (ESA) with its lifetime achievement award in recognition of his contribution to this branch of science. The award was presented during the ESA’s recent annual conference June 17-19, 2008.

The ESA is a nonprofit professional society founded in 1970 that is devoted to the advancement and understanding of electrostatics. The organization provides a central forum for technical discussions between individuals interested in this diverse area of scientific study.

The award cited Dr. Robertson as the ultimate entrepreneur and inventor, creating both jobs and applications in electrostatics, giving those who work in electrostatics a lofty goal to emulate.

Dr. Robertson is the founder and past owner of Telesis Technologies, headquartered in Circleville, founder and owner of InfoSight Corporation of Chillicothe, a leading manufacturer of barcode marking and identification systems, and co-founder and chief innovation officer of NanoStatics, a leading edge company located in Circleville that is able to do large scale electrospinning of nanofibers on varied substrates.